I will present my current work on identification of a simple neural circuit in adult Drosophila, and discuss the potential use of this circuit in studying the role cAMP pathway in neural circuit development and function.
For background information, please see:

Yin et al. (1994) Induction of a dominant negative CREB transgene specifically blocks long-term memory in Drosophila. Cell 79: 49-58

Corfas and Dudai. (1989) Habituation and dishabituation of a cleaning reflex in normal and mutant drosophila. Journal of Neuroscience 9(1): 56-62

Davis et al. (1996) Genetic dissection of structural and functional components of synaptic plasticity. Neuron 17(4): 669-679

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Ping Jin
11/8/96